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Determine the Target R-Value

First, determine the R-Value recommended

for your region. R-Value indicates

insulating power or thermal resistance

(adjacent chart). Once you know your

target R-Value, refer to the Greenﬁber

Insulation coverage chart (on Greenﬁber

Insulation product bag or see the charts

on the next page). These charts will

indicate, for a 1,000-square-foot area, how

many bags of Greenﬁber

Insulation you

will need to purchase and how many

inches of coverage you will need.

To calculate exactly how much

Greenﬁber

Insulation you need for a

speciﬁc number of square feet, you can

use the following table provided by the

U.S. Department of Energy Insulation

Recommendations for Existing Houses.*

DO-IT YOURSELF ATTIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Zone 1 includes

Hawaii, Guam,

Puerto Rico, and

the Virgin Islands

Wall Insulation: Whenever exterior

siding is removed on an UNINSULATED

wood-frame wall:

• Drill holes in the sheathing and blow

insulation into the empty wall cavity

before installing the new siding, and:

• Zones 3-4: Add R5 insulative wall

sheathing beneath the new siding

• Zones 5-8: Add R5 to R6 insulative

wall sheathing beneath the new

siding

INSULATED wood-frame wall:

• For Zones 4 to 8: Add R5 insulative

sheathing before installing the

new siding

ADD INSULATION

TO ATTIC

ZONE

5 to 8

FLOOR

R13

R13 to R19

R19 to R25

R25 to R30

Uninsulated Attic

R30 to R49

R30 to R60

R38 to R60

R49 to R60

* These recommendations are cost-eﬀective

levels of insulation based on the best available

information on local fuel and materials cost

and weather conditions. Consequently, the

levels may diﬀer from current local building

codes. In addition, the apparent fragmentation

of the recommendations is an artifact of these

data and should not be considered absolute

minimum requirements.

All of Alaska in Zone 7 except for

the following Boroughs in Zone 8:

Bethel Northwest Arctic

Dellingham Southeast Fairbanks

Fairbanks N. Star Wade Hampton

Nome Yukon-Koyukuk

North Slope

Calculate How Much Greenfiber

Insulation You Need

DM-6.3-38 Rev D 3-21

For further installation instructions visit

https://www.greenﬁber.com/install

Summary of content (6 pages)

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DO-IT YOURSELF ATTIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® 1 Calculate How Much Greenfiber Insulation You Need Determine the Target R-Value First, determine the R-Value recommended for your region. R-Value indicates insulating power or thermal resistance (adjacent chart). Once you know your target R-Value, refer to the Greenfiber® Insulation coverage chart (on Greenfiber® Insulation product bag or see the charts on the next page).
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Determine How Much Insulation You Need Determine the thickness and R-Value of the insulation that you already have so you can figure out the additional Greenfiber® insulation needed. Insulation R-Values vary by thickness and are different depending on insulation type. Visit https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/weath erize/insulation/types-insulation for more information on common insulation R-values by type of insulation.
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Determine How Many Bags You Need Once you know how thick the insulation is that you need to add, you need to figure out how many bags you’ll need to apply in order to achieve your (desired R-Value) goal. Calculate the size of the area to be covered by multiplying the length of the attic by the width to get the square footage. Refer to the example below, then check the application coverage chart on the back of the bag or on our Greenfiber® website at www.greenfiber.com.
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2 Gather Installation Materials The items listed below may be found around your house or can be purchased at your retailer. Transporting Greenfiber Insulation and the machine requires a pickup truck and two people for loading and unloading. ® Before you leave the store, test the machine for operation and ensure you have 100' of blowing hose (two 50' sections), one steel tube connector, and three clamps. 3 Get Ready Attach two 50' hose pieces with tube connector and clamps.
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4 Install Greenfiber ® Insulation installs easily over any existing insulation, filling gaps and voids. Tip Know the machine. Hopper To achieve the desired R-Value it is important to install the correct thickness of Greenfiber ® Insulation. Be sure to keep Greenfiber ® Insulation from filling soffits. Use a soffit vent baffle. Slide Gate • Put on safety eyewear and NIOSH-approved dust mask (N95).
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Do-it Yourself Troubleshooting Guide Blowing Machine Trouble-Shooting Guide Please remember to turn OFF and UNPLUG the machine before attempting to resolve any problems.